At a time when popular Malayalam actor Narain has managed to establish a place for himself in Tamil cinema, comes the Tamil remake of his recent Malayalam hit 'Pandhaya Kozhi' to cash in on his fame. This movie is quite different from his earlier 'Chithiram Pesuthadi' and 'Anjathe'. It packs all the essential commerciality to keep the audiences' attention intact.
Pandhaya Kozhi is trusted entirely upon the hero and its Narain's show all the way. The young actor has left no stones unturned - he evokes laughter, runs around trees romancing the heroine and flexes his muscles to take out the goons.
The movie is a typical commercial entertainer seemingly inspired by the Tamil movies of the early 2000. A one liner - a young man (Narain), tackles a whole lot of tussles that is imposed upon him by the baddies and his triumph over the odds forms the plot.
The storyline starts with Narain dwelling at the mercy of his greedy uncle along with his widowed mother (Geetha) and sister (Ramya Nambeesan). The family has no place to go and they are forced to bear the hardships evoked by the man.
His only comfort is among his group of friends (Sudhish, Sreejit Ravi and Anoop Chandran), who are dedicated buddies and willing to do anything for their friendship. On an uneventful day, his family Madhu who is on the way for a Haj pilgrimage informs him about his father Raghavan (Lal) who was a forest officer.
He also comes to know that his father owned a big bungalow in Kalimuthupalayam and sets of to settle in the place with his family. Yet, fate again plays its cards for he couldn't exist in peace because of Nachiappan (Raami Reddy), an influential goon. In the meantime, Narain gets acquainted with a young girl (Pooja) and falls in love with her. The rest is about his efforts to eliminate the villain and gain his own property.
Narain comes up with a good performance, while Pooja is impressive as an innocent village girl. The character artists Geetha, Rami Reddy, Cochin Haneefa and Ramya Nambeesan gave a performance that is required for their roles.
On a final note, the plot, characters, narration are all good and have no notable flaws. No doubt Tamil cinema is greatly inspired by the Tamil films. Pandhaya Kozhi is a classy example to it. Director Venu has delivered with the right of commercial elements that strike the appropriate chord. The movie is thoroughly entertaining and is a good watch.
